Am i too old to be here or are there more married fathers with mk2s?????

[Capt.Dreadz]

I've always wanted a girl. Me and my wife tried and we ended up having another boy. I'm so grateful for my son but we hoped he was a girl I'm done having kids. 4 boys is good enough.

@ Skillz
Damn bro' you was having them young like me I had my first son just before the 15th b-day. Me and my wife have been together since we were 12. Almost 25 yrs and we got married on our 18th b-day (she was born on H-ween & i on xmas eve)

[bodhi_tree777]

I've always wanted a girl. Me and my wife tried and we ended up having another boy. I'm so grateful for my son but we hoped he was a girl I'm done having kids. 4 boys is good enough.

@ Skillz
Damn bro' you was having them young like me I had my first son just before the 15th b-day. Me and my wife have been together since we were 12. Almost 25 yrs and we got married on our 18th b-day (she was born on H-ween & i on xmas eve)

girls are awesome, although I'm kind of hoping for a son the next time 'round. 14 years old, holy crap man. Must've been scared to death, or maybe too young to feel the fear. I was 27 when my girl came along, and still felt woefully underprepared. Kudos for keeping it together at such a young age, a lot of guys don't, or won't.

[Capt.Dreadz]

girls are awesome, although I'm kind of hoping for a son the next time 'round. 14 years old, holy crap man. Must've been scared to death, or maybe too young to feel the fear. I was 27 when my girl came along, and still felt woefully underprepared. Kudos for keeping it together at such a young age, a lot of guys don't, or won't.

Thats a typo, it was suppose to read before my 16th. Me and my wife got an apartment not to long after my 1st was born. My father knew a guy that had a 2 br and he rented to us on the DL till we were old enough to sign a lease. I was scared but i man'd up and worked full time and went to school full time till i graduated. I went to work for the dealer and went to school after HS. Having a family motivated me so much.

[bodhi_tree777]

Thats a typo, it was suppose to read before my 16th. Me and my wife got an apartment not to long after my 1st was born. My father knew a guy that had a 2 br and he rented to us on the DL till we were old enough to sign a lease. I was scared but i man'd up and worked full time and went to school full time till i graduated. I went to work for the dealer and went to school after HS. Having a family motivated me so much.

It's life changing.. you're a better man for it, I'd bet. I watched my brother do the whole deadbeat dad routine and it's pretty sad. Nothing but shame and regret down that road.

to all the proud papas that have posted in here.

[AYellowGTI]

Almost 37, married with three dogs, a bosy Weimer, a German Shorthair Pointer and a Pitty.
Wifes cars are
2007 FJ and 91 alpine white cabriolet
Mine is an alpine white 91 GTI(not vortex approved)

[Mr. Knappy]

It's life changing.. you're a better man for it, I'd bet. I watched my brother do the whole deadbeat dad routine and it's pretty sad. Nothing but shame and regret down that road.

to all the proud papas that have posted in here.

I hate how people are so surprised when I tell them that my kid's MOTHER is the deadbeat.

Yet the dumb bitch breeds again.

[Chestiki]

I'm 34 and been married 5.5 years.

Love my Daughter (1.5 yrs old)


Love my son (3 yrs old)


Love my crew


Love my house (winter)



summer


And LOOOOVE my MK2 (she's a work in progress)

[Capt.Dreadz]

It's life changing.. you're a better man for it, I'd bet. I watched my brother do the whole deadbeat dad routine and it's pretty sad. Nothing but shame and regret down that road.
.

It was the opposite for me. My 2 older brothers were my roll models. The brother above me works very hard, 12+ hrs a day, 6 days a week to take care of his family. I wanted to be just like that. My oldest brother is an Ansetheologist (SP?) and i watched how he chased his dream even if it took him to work 36 hr shifts at the hospital to put himself through school. I remember helping him move to Buffalo cause he was going to BSU for his Doctrine and he saved his money for a few years just so he didn't have to work while going to school. 2 1/2 yrs he lived of what he had in the bank. He pushed me to chase my dream no matter what. They also edged me into being a VW tech because everybody need someone to work on their dubs as my entire family own/drives VW & Audi's including my brothers. Even though i'm 36 and the bro' above me is 42 (44 for the oldest) i still look up to them.

The most important person in my life is my wife. She has stuck with me through thick & thin. She gives me the freedom to spend on my hobbies. It's hard for me to get her into the cars. All she want is her car to look good and go fast....hence why she got the twin turbo Allroad...lol. Her getting cancer 3 yrs ago and beating it just makes me push to be the best at what i do. I'm trying to set a foundation for my kids to take over. After achieving most of the goals i've set in life, that is the most important one for me.

[euro-sudaka]

dreadz.. you're the man !!

it is a life changing situation. It made me realize how simple life can be. And at the same time, that voice inside of me telling me to be on top of my game to support them... it's awesome

[jewish_]

I'm not old, not a father and definitely not married so i don't meet the standards of this particular thread, but I will say that some of you ****ers are pretty good role models. I know that the day I get there, I'll still have a mk2, and i'll still probably post on here from time to time. Glad to see some good fathers out there.

[eodtech]

26. Married for 5 years. 5 year old boy and 2 year old girl. Have had a few mk1's and mk2's. Bought a mk5 gti and got rid of it 2 years later to get back into a mk2 coupe to build. Just cant get away from these things. The wife has accepted my sickness. So she is a keeper.

[aaronmcadoo]

30 married, 2 year old son. He loves the mk2's

88 Jetta coupe my daily
82 Jetta coupe project
67 camaro 396 forever project
2010 Nissan versa. Wifes ride. I don't have to worry about it breaking down

[heathens]

36 in a couple of months, no kids, mortgage, dog, and GF of eleven years.

[Pineapplegti !]

36 in a couple of months, no kids, mortgage, dog, and GF of eleven years.

Nice..
These two are the reasons i dont own 30 vws.. and why im not in Federal Prison for trafficking cocaine.

[jamaicula]

42 years old, married for 12 years, and have a 10 year old daughter and a 6 year old son. He wants my 16vT GTI and I intend on giving it to him... someday.

[8V Fury]

I am 36, one daughter and a girlfriend with two boys. Low paying job and child support. The reason why I own a mk2 is he ease of working on them, parts are cheap and the our kids like the car. They want me to make is faster and cooler. They are not embrassed to be driven around in the car too.

[btech]

I was thinking the same thing the other day. Am I too old to be messing around with this damn mkII Gti? What do the neighbors think? Married, three kids, and a mortgage but I will always have MkIIs.

[toplessvw]

your never to old, I am 33 with two kids and a cabriolet and a mk2 Jetta

[A1an]

30. Married. 4-week old daughter. Two mortgages. Two Volkswagens. Already looking at my next Volkswagen project after I finish up this MK2.

[tinker6468]

43 this year
Married - 17 years
2 kids, 16 y/o boy, 14 y/o girl
2001 Audi A4 1.8T
1990 Cabriolet - purchased 12/31/10 stocker rebuild daily
1990 GTI - Builder currently stripped to shell

Past Cars
1984 GTI Black/Blue interior purchase from Tonya Harding (never could find the tire iron!)
1988 GLI - Sweet 16V, stolen never recovered
1984 GTI White/Blue interior
1985 Cabriolet - purchased $175, got it running sold for $400

Parts cars
1990 Cabriolet
1990 Passat

VW's are like eating a bag of chips, you just can't have one!

[JCMaler]

43 this year
Married - 17 years
2 kids, 16 y/o boy, 14 y/o girl
2001 Audi A4 1.8T
1990 Cabriolet - purchased 12/31/10 stocker rebuild daily
1990 GTI - Builder currently stripped to shell

Past Cars
1984 GTI Black/Blue interior purchase from Tonya Harding (never could find the tire iron!)1988 GLI - Sweet 16V, stolen never recovered
1984 GTI White/Blue interior
1985 Cabriolet - purchased $175, got it running sold for $400

Parts cars
1990 Cabriolet
1990 Passat

VW's are like eating a bag of chips, you just can't have one!

Seriously?!

[rafi 92]

43 this year
Married - 17 years
2 kids, 16 y/o boy, 14 y/o girl
2001 Audi A4 1.8T
1990 Cabriolet - purchased 12/31/10 stocker rebuild daily
1990 GTI - Builder currently stripped to shell

Past Cars
1984 GTI Black/Blue interior purchase from Tonya Harding (never could find the tire iron!)
1988 GLI - Sweet 16V, stolen never recovered
1984 GTI White/Blue interior
1985 Cabriolet - purchased $175, got it running sold for $400

Parts cars
1990 Cabriolet
1990 Passat

VW's are like eating a bag of chips, you just can't have one!

HA HA LOL like I said very often VERY FUNNY!!!

[Capt.Dreadz]

MGS Stickers for the old timers...


Email me @ Dreadz@InIMotorwerks.com if interested.

[tinker6468]

Almost a true story, the tire iron was in the car, but it was Tonya and Jeff. Rolled up after seeing the ad in the paper (back before Craigslist!). Had no idea who she was. She gave me a story about driving from Portland to Idaho for competitions and getting too many tickets and Jeff was making her sell the car for something else.

It was about 1990 give or take a little, car had about 84K IRRC and paid about $3500 for it. I didn't figure out who she was until about a week or two later when I saw her on the front of the sports section about winning some competition.

It wasn't until the Nancy thing I thought up the tire iron. Still makes for a good story and a laugh or two either way!

If it wasn't for the crazy people, who would we laugh at or make us feel a little more normal?

[choochoo]

MGS Stickers for the old timers...


Email me @ Dreadz@InIMotorwerks.com if interested.

damn, we're not that old

it's interesting to see lots of 30 somethings here. My theory is that when these cars first came out (1985-1992), we were either slightly too young, starting to formulate our love for cars, just got our driver's license, or couldn't afford a new car..... but then some years down the line, the Mk2 still tugs at our heart strings, we're a little older, wiser, money in our pockets, these cars are cheaper..... bam, they land in our garage. At least that's what happened in my case.

[odj]

Strange, I thought everyone on the forum was 17!

30 here. I has a mortgage, a fiancée, a dog, a MK2, and a couple MINIs.

pupperoni when he was tiny:

[rafi 92]

damn, we're not that old

it's interesting to see lots of 30 somethings here. My theory is that when these cars first came out (1985-1992), we were either slightly too young, starting to formulate our love for cars, just got our driver's license, or couldn't afford a new car..... but then some years down the line, the Mk2 still tugs at our heart strings, we're a little older, wiser, money in our pockets, these cars are cheaper..... bam, they land in our garage. At least that's what happened in my case.

WELL said, I waited 14 years for my mk2, and love every part of that car although I had many other cars that were probably "better" but there is no other car like it!!!

[Capt.Dreadz]

I've owned 2 brand new mk2's and a brand new mk3. The 90 GL cost me $11k and the mk3 was $15k after taxes.

[Pineapplegti !]

A fellow "geezers" car today.. new shoes

[choochoo]

I've owned 2 brand new mk2's and a brand new mk3. The 90 GL cost me $11k and the mk3 was $15k after taxes.

That's why there's only one Capt.Dreadz.

[Ickey]

38 single some what , and not much else to show for my life lol ...sad i know but i got a mk2 beater

[jeepnut27]

In my 30s, Married, Mortgage, Kids, and a Rusty old MK2 GTI that I love driving everyday. Wife drives an 04 Passat 4motion wagon. The Jeep is the project now getting a V8. Then the GTI goes back under the knife to get finished. Wife doesn't mind the the beeter GTI so much, but does make me take a cell phone when I drive it, Just in Case....

[rafi 92]

A fellow "geezers" car today.. new shoes

Looks good!!!

[camaromullet]

32, married, my little man and his new ride i built for his first birthday last week!

[dubbinmk2]

32, married, my little man and his new ride i built for his first birthday last week!

big pimping